Discuss the following in 175 words: The concept of mean &
standard deviations of probability distributions...
Discuss the following in 175 words: The concept of mean &
standard deviations of probability distributions play a significant
role in managerial decision-making.
Given the following probability distributions, what are the
standard deviations for the Market and for Security J? (rm is the
return for the market, and rj is the return for security J)State
PRj
rm rj
1
0.3
-20% 40%2
0.4
10% -203
0.3
20% 20
Discuss the influence of: (a) the two mean values; (b) the two
standard deviations; and (c) the number of data points for each
data set in the statistical analysis that seeks to determine if two
mean values from two different populations are statistically
equivalent (or not). Assume the same level of significance (p =
0.05) for your discussion.
1.Returns
and Standard Deviations Consider the following
information:
State of Economy
Probability of State of Economy
Rate of Return If State Occurs
Stock A
Stock B
Stock C
Boom
.10
.35
.45
.27
Good
.60
.16
.10
.08
Poor
.25
?.01
?.06
?.04
Bust
.05
?.12
?.20
?.09
Your portfolio is invested 30 percent each in A and C, and 40
percent in B. What is the expected return of the portfolio?
What is the variance of this portfolio? The...
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words, please type
response:
The standard error of the estimate of the mean is represented by
the equation: σ√n Discuss what this equation means, using your own
words and explain why we use it. Consider how it relates to the
fact that we are making assumptions about the population and not
just the sample.
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
Discuss the ways in which business to business buying behavior
differs from consumer purchasing. Consider in your discussion the
purchasing decision as well and ways to measure customer
satisfaction and loyalty.
Respond to the following in a minimum of 175 words:
Discuss the role that pension funds play in company pension
plans.
What benefits accrue to companies who elect to use pension
funds?
How does the use of a pension fund change the accounting that
must be done with respect to employee pension amounts?